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He suffered the injury in Minnesota's final preseason game. Olsen, 27, was a backup at both guard spots. He'll be an unrestricted free agent in 2014. Sat, Aug 31, 2013 06:27:00 PM

Vikings signed OG Seth Olsen, formerly of the Colts.

A restricted free agent, Olsen wasn't tendered by Indy. He's returning to team he briefly spent time with in 2010-11. Pressed into four starts last season, Olsen wasn't better than replacement level. He'll be a reserve in Minnesota. Tue, Mar 19, 2013 04:16:00 PM

Olsen battled a knee injury last season and played in just five games, starting four. Edds, a special teams player, missed the entire season with a torn ACL. Both players could be re-signed on the cheap at a later date. Mon, Mar 11, 2013 03:25:00 PM

Olsen started the first three games of the season, struggling in pass protection. Jeff Linkenbach and Joe Reitz haven't fared any better as his replacements. Olsen should regain his starting job down the stretch. LB Justin Hickman (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Tue, Dec 4, 2012 06:40:00 PM

Depth Charts

Adrian Peterson (knee, I.R.) said he won't return this season if the Vikings are eliminated from playoff contention before he is ready.

Asked if he still plans to play this season, Peterson said, "That's something I envision." He's progressed to making cuts, and says he can pretty much do everything right now, though he admits it's different on a practice field than in game situations. Peterson isn't going to play this week against the Jaguars, but there have been whispers he could play as soon as Week 15.

Soaking up checkdowns, Thielen actually led the Vikings in receiving yards, but committed a catastrophic blunder in the fourth quarter, losing a fumble on a punt return. It was encouraging that Thielen remained so involved even with Stefon Diggs back in the lineup, but his kind of game is his absolute ceiling. Most weeks he'll catch 4-6 passes for 40-60 yards. You can do better.

Vikings signed No. 188 overall pick TE David Morgan to a four-year contract.

Morgan gets a $135,456 signing bonus at his draft slot. He showed well in agility drills in pre-draft workouts, but ran extremely slow at 5.02 in the forty. Morgan's ticket to the roster will be special teams and blocking skill.

Long had to be carted off after going down late in the fourth quarter. He wasn't playing well this season, but his loss is a blow to an already injured offensive line. RT T.J. Clemmings and LG Alex Boone are Minnesota's top candidates to replace Long.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press' Chris Tomasson reported Berger has completed the concussion protocol, but this missed practice suggests he may still have a few hurdles to clear. Berger's status for Week 14 is completely up in the air.

Vikings RG Brandon Fusco exited the Week 5 win against the Texans with a concussion.

He left on the first series and never returned. Zac Kerin took over at right guard once Fusco left, giving the Vikings three reserves on the offensive line with T.J. Clemmings at left tackle and Jeremiah Sirles at right tackle. The bye is coming at a good time for Minnesota.